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spooky3

(34,499 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2020, 07:56 PM Jan 2020

A political surprise when I was searching for info on red cars...

I have to replace my 13-year-old car. It's been great but now is needing more and more repairs. So, I went shopping and was very tempted by a red car, but thought I really should be more practical and go with a grey or silver. I decided to search online and found the following video. Then, I got a laugh when I reached about 2 minutes and 30 seconds:

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/al53go8/

I won't spoil it but if you can scroll to the 2:30 mark it won't take much of your time.

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A political surprise when I was searching for info on red cars... (Original Post) spooky3 Jan 2020 OP

2 red cars no tickets. They also look at who is driving the red car and what kind of red car. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #1

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jan 2020 #2

Heheh blm Jan 2020 #4

LOL, malaise! And, go Madison Keys! Though, I do like Kvitova too. spooky3 Jan 2020 #5

Should be great - hope I stay awake malaise Jan 2020 #6

We've had red cars and a red truck. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #3

Good to know (especially about the bird droppings!). I loved the shade of red available spooky3 Jan 2020 #7

We only had trouble with blemishes on a dark blue almost Black car. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #8

I have had my red car for 4 1/2 years and driven 50000 miles haven't got a ticket yet. One doc03 Jan 2020 #9

The rear ending statistics and the reason for it was interesting. marble falls Jan 2020 #10

agree nt spooky3 Jan 2020 #11

No tickets in my 2007 candy apple red Ford Focus. But I am also a 69-year-old woman. nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #12

onecaliberal

(32,934 posts)

1. 2 red cars no tickets. They also look at who is driving the red car and what kind of red car.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 07:58 PM

Jan 2020

malaise

(269,225 posts)

2. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:01 PM

Jan 2020

Get thee to the greatest page just because

blm

(113,112 posts)

4. Heheh

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:11 PM

Jan 2020

spooky3

(34,499 posts)

5. LOL, malaise! And, go Madison Keys! Though, I do like Kvitova too.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:20 PM

Jan 2020

I hope Nadal is resting up. We have to stop Djokovic!

malaise

(269,225 posts)

6. Should be great - hope I stay awake

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:21 PM

Jan 2020

LakeArenal

(28,858 posts)

3. We've had red cars and a red truck.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:09 PM

Jan 2020

I noticed none of the things mentioned.

spooky3

(34,499 posts)

7. Good to know (especially about the bird droppings!). I loved the shade of red available

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:22 PM

Jan 2020

but it will probably show every scratch.

Years ago I had a royal blue car that did. Liked the color but really disliked the scratches and having to be so careful to avoid them.

I think it will be boring old silver for me again.

LakeArenal

(28,858 posts)

8. We only had trouble with blemishes on a dark blue almost Black car.

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:24 PM

Jan 2020

It never looked clean.

Maybe the shade of red matters. Or metallic or flat color.

doc03

(35,389 posts)

9. I have had my red car for 4 1/2 years and driven 50000 miles haven't got a ticket yet. One

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:28 PM

Jan 2020

reason they get more tickets is red is the fastest color. I find any car that you just finish washing and waxing attracts bird poop. Now days you have to pay extra for red I hear the pigment costs more. I have a Ruby Red Ford Fusion what they used to call Candy Apple Red. At the time I bought my car I thought it was the sharpest car on the lot.